The Abraham J. Friedlander House is a historic residence in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Erected in 1830,[1] it features a facade three stories tall and three bays wide;[2] although brick is employed in some of the walls, both the foundation and the walls are predominantly sandstone.[3] At the time of its construction, the house was used as a multi-person home; its residents were multiple tradesmen in the house's early years.[2] Among its uses since that time has been that of a law office.[1]
Abraham J. Friedlander House | |
 Front of the house | |
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| Location | 8 W. 9th St., Cincinnati, Ohio |
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| Coordinates | 39°6′19″N 84°30′51″W / 39.10528°N 84.51417°W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1830 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Part of | Ninth Street Historic District (ID80003067) |
| NRHP reference No. | 79001855[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 7, 1979 |
Many elements of the house demonstrate a heavy Greek Revival influence; notable among them are the front entrance, which features a transom above the door and sidelights on either side. The overall theme of the house demonstrates that the architect,[2] whose name is unknown,[1] was influenced by leading period architect Minard Lafever, who wrote extensively on the various forms of Classical Revival architecture.[2]
In 1979, the Friedlander House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places,[1] due both to its well-preserved historic architecture and to its connection with Friedlander himself.[3] One year later, a short segment of Ninth Street was designated the Ninth Street Historic District and added to the National Register;[1] the Friedlander House was named one of the district's contributing properties.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b c d Owen, Lorrie K., ed. Dictionary of Ohio Historic Places. Vol. 1. St. Clair Shores: Somerset, 1999, 602.
- ^ a b Friedlander, Abraham J., House, Ohio Historical Society, 2007. Accessed 2010-10-16.
- ^ National Register District Address Finder Archived 2013-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, Ohio Historical Society, 2010. Accessed 2010-10-16.